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A review by kanncarlson
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
5.0
This was the most lovely read I've experienced in a long time. I thought the writing in this book was superb. I just felt like, every time I picked it up, I was sinking into a wonderfully immersive story that I never wanted to leave.
This story follow Addie LaRue born in the 1600s in a tiny French village. Addie looks around herself and sees no possibility that her life will ever be any bigger than the village in which she is born. When circumstances conspire to solidify the chances that Addie will forever remain in her small village, she winds up making a deal with a sort of devil. She can live a life as long as she desires with all of the freedom she can dream up but the catch is that no one will remember her.
I found it utterly fascinating to watch Addie learn the quirks of her curse while simultaneously learning about life outside of the village where she was born. I also thought the start of the book was wonderfully French. This is the book that made me feel closer to the time I spent in France than any book has done in quite a while. I thought the immersive nature of the writing continued all the way through the book. I just loved it from start to finish. This was my first but certainly won't be my last V.E. Schwab.
This story follow Addie LaRue born in the 1600s in a tiny French village. Addie looks around herself and sees no possibility that her life will ever be any bigger than the village in which she is born. When circumstances conspire to solidify the chances that Addie will forever remain in her small village, she winds up making a deal with a sort of devil. She can live a life as long as she desires with all of the freedom she can dream up but the catch is that no one will remember her.
I found it utterly fascinating to watch Addie learn the quirks of her curse while simultaneously learning about life outside of the village where she was born. I also thought the start of the book was wonderfully French. This is the book that made me feel closer to the time I spent in France than any book has done in quite a while. I thought the immersive nature of the writing continued all the way through the book. I just loved it from start to finish. This was my first but certainly won't be my last V.E. Schwab.